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Livermore Falls select board approves Main Street closure for Blueberry Festival, requires private perimeter security
Summary
The Livermore Falls Select Board unanimously approved a Main Street closure for the Blueberry Festival on Friday, Aug. 7, setting hours for 5–11 p.m., requiring accredited perimeter security supplied by event organizers, and directing detour signage to maintain traffic flow to Bass Park.
The Livermore Falls Select Board on June 8 approved a temporary closure of Main Street for the Blueberry Festival on Friday, Aug. 7, setting the closure hours from 5 to 11 p.m. and requiring the festival organizers to provide accredited private security around the perimeter of the closed area.
Board members revisited an earlier closure ordinance from April 21 and first voted to rescind that prior action so the board could consider a revised plan. After map-based discussion about the closure boundaries — narrowed to the public portion of Main Street from the corner by Ambition Brewery to the island and across toward Prospect Street — members debated requested hours. Festival organizers had asked for 5–11 p.m., while some board members pushed for the town’s historical timing of 6–10 p.m. An amendment to shorten the hours to 6–10 failed on a 3–2 vote, and the original 5–11 p.m. proposal was approved unanimously.
The board also placed conditions on the approval. Members said detour signage must be posted (including at High Street and Canal Street routes) to direct motorists to Bass Park and other destinations, and they amended the motion to require the festival to provide accredited private security at the perimeter to monitor alcohol and barricade placement. The board discussed that security helps ensure licensed alcohol remains inside roped areas and that security personnel can assist with barricades during emergencies.
No specific individual sponsor of the motion was recorded in the meeting minutes; a board member moved, another seconded, and the board voted unanimously to approve the amended closure motion.
The board asked staff to confirm the exact closure map and to coordinate signage placement with the public works department before the event. The decision follows public discussion about minimizing impacts on local businesses and ensuring safe access for emergency vehicles and patrons.
The board’s action to approve the closure and security requirement was final at the meeting; the select board did not set additional conditions beyond signage and perimeter security in public remarks.
